Azure Cloud Engineer

This is a hands-on Platform Engineering role with a strong focus on Infrastructure as Code, automation and cloud engineering.

You'll be responsible for building and maintaining Azure infrastructure using modern DevOps practices, helping to create repeatable, scalable and secure cloud environments. Working closely with Development, Security and Networking teams, you'll improve deployment processes, automate infrastructure provisioning and contribute to the ongoing evolution of the Azure platform.

If you enjoy replacing manual processes with automation and building cloud infrastructure the right way, you'll fit in well here., * Design, deploy and manage Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code

• Build and maintain reusable Terraform or Bicep templates for cloud resources
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and operational tasks using PowerShell and Azure tooling
• Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployments
• Manage Azure networking including Virtual Networks, NSGs, Load Balancers and Application Gateways
• Support Azure PaaS and IaaS services across production environments
• Contribute to container-based platforms, with exposure to Kubernetes being highly desirable
• Ensure cloud environments remain secure, resilient and compliant with best practice
• Collaborate with Development, Security and Infrastructure teams to deliver reliable platform services
• Support monitoring, optimisation and continuous improvement across the Azure estate

You're an experienced Azure Platform, DevOps or Cloud Engineer who enjoys building cloud infrastructure through code rather than manual configuration.

You'll have strong Azure experience and be passionate about automation, modern cloud practices and delivering robust, scalable infrastructure., * Strong commercial experience working with Microsoft Azure

• Proven experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Bicep
• Experience automating infrastructure deployments using PowerShell or similar scripting languages
• Strong understanding of Azure networking, identity and cloud security
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies
• Exposure to Kubernetes or containerised workloads would be highly beneficial
• Experience with Azure PaaS and IaaS services
• Knowledge of monitoring, governance and cloud best practices
• Microsoft Azure certifications would be advantageous but are not essential

Our client is a well-established organisation undergoing an exciting cloud transformation, with technology playing a central role in the future of the business. They're continuing to invest heavily in Microsoft Azure and are looking for an Azure Platform Engineer to help build, automate and evolve a secure, scalable cloud platform. This is an opportunity to join a technically strong team where you'll have genuine influence over how cloud infrastructure is designed, deployed and managed., If you're looking for a role where you can move beyond traditional infrastructure support and focus on building scalable cloud platforms using DevOps best practices, this is an excellent opportunity.